New Mexicans protest outside BLM office over proposal to undo Chaco Canyon mining protections

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 594

Last Updated: 4 days, 22 hours ago

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A crowd of about 100 gathered outside the Bureau of Land Management’s Santa Fe office Wednesday afternoon to protest the federal agency’s proposal to eliminate or shrink a 10-mile ban on mining operations around Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

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Wednesday marked the final day for the public to weigh in on the controversial proposal, which Indigenous leaders and New Mexico’s Democratic federal delegation

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